huhua
1. (stative) be abundant, numerous.
Otirā, ko ngā kai e tino huhua ana ki reira he paihi - arā, ko ngā karowi, ngā natimeke, me ngā kai pērā tonu - e hokona ana ki Nēpia nei anō, hei whakakakara mō roto i te parāoa pūtini nei (TWM 22/8/1863:3). / But the foods that are really abundant there are spices - namely caraway, nutmeg and similar food - which are sold here in Napier as flavouring in bread pudding.
Synonyms: maruru, makehua, rea, tini, tokomaha, tuauriuri, papata, wene, makiu, rahi, tuarea, makuru, maha, mahamaha, pukahu, ngāhorohoro, nui, hira, ranea, rari, rarawe, hāwere, humi, hua, ngerongero, ngahoro
2. (stative) abundance, profusion, multitude.
Anei te reo Pākehā me tōna huhua o te kupu, engari kāore i paku kainamu atu te mātau o te hunga taketake ake nō rātou taua reo ki aua kupu katoa rā (HM 4/2009:3). / Here is the English language with its multitude of words, but native speakers of that language do not know anywhere near all the words of their language.
Synonyms: rangea, ngero, ngerongero, takitini, tinitini, mātinitini, nuipuku, hākerekere, marea, mano, tini, pukahu, kaipukahu, ranea, tōnuitanga, harahara, rahinga, maruru, ngahue, maha, makuru, nui, makurutanga, mahi, hira, huhuatanga, humi
